Job vacancy: Dental Foundation Training Programme Director, NHS England, Birmingham

Job summary

Main area: Dental Educator
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: GP Educator
Contract: Fixed term: 16 months (Contract until 31/10/2026)
Hours: Part time - 3 sessions per week (12 hours)
Job ref: 990-MID-15311-E

Employer: NHS England
Employer type: NHS
Site: Stephenson Street
Town: Birmingham
Salary: £109,536 pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/07/2025 23:59

Dental Foundation Training Programme Director

NHS Medical & Dental: GP Educator

Our Organisation

The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play.

As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.

As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

We are an accredited Living Wage Employer which means that every colleague working for our organisation and third-party contractors will earn a real Living Wage. We are one of over 15,000 organisations, who voluntarily chose to pay the real Living Wage.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and any other supporting documents. 

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

• Fully registered with the General Dental Council as a Dentist
• Equality and diversity training in the last 3 years
• Training in appraisal and giving feedback
• Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development.

Desirable criteria

• Higher educational qualification such as a postgraduate certificate, diploma or master’s in education.
• Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty or professional association relevant to the role.
• Training in recruitment and selection methods

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Problem solving abilities and a flexible, practical approach
• Excellent communication, coaching and liaison skills – a readiness to listen and empathise
• Good organisational ability, including time management
• Strong interpersonal, communication, written and verbal presentation skills
• Able to gain trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support to others.
• Ability to support others (pastoral skills) and to help others develop and progress.
• Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Current or recent Educational Supervisor
• Good working knowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes.
• Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education.
• Experience of working with learners in training in a Primary Care NHS setting
• Experience of clinical and educational leadership
• Awareness of the issues around dealing with trainees who are failing to progress and require additional support
• Have genuine enthusiasm for education and relevant, up-to-date training in teaching methods
• Have detailed, up-to-date knowledge of the DFT curriculum, portfolio, selection criteria, examinations, FRCP and other assessment methods
• An experienced Primary Care Dental Practitioner with a current demonstrable personal NHS commitment to primary dental care, which should be maintained throughout the tenure of the TPD role.

Desirable criteria

• Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education.
• Previous experience in the recruitment and selection.
• Awareness of funding streams for healthcare education.
• Understanding of current health, social care and education policy.
• An understanding of healthcare/multi-professional workforce matters.

Behaviours and Values

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate NHSE WT&E’s values and commitment to the values described in the NHS Constitution.
• Commitment to own personal development.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Commitment and enthusiasm for education and training.
• Adaptable in approach including the flexibility to work in changing environments.
• Work as part of a team to support others and improve services

Our commitments to you

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. We’re passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that. We welcome your talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent.

We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK under the Skilled Worker route are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

If applying for this role on a secondment basis, please make sure you have obtained prior agreement from your current line manager to apply for this position.

Please note that we currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.

In order to comply with the HM Government Functional Standard GovS 007, and specifically the Personnel Security Standards 2024, all individuals employed or contracted by NHS England are now required to undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standards check.
All existing post-holders within NHS England will be required to complete the check as part of the wider roll out plan.

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